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Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

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zen ofthe United States, residing at Girard', in the county .of Erie. and State of Pennsyl- Jv'ania, have invented 1 provements in Wire-Bending Machines, of

which thefollowin chines and consists in certain improvements the hammer operatinglevers.

' flattening hammer.

, wooden frame havin and 2 at Qneend, an

' shaft 5 is driven by pulley 6.

guide plate 10 issecured-between the '1ipnafter fully described a d pointed QM-Vin the clai a 7 "various'articles, 15 .cally' exemplified, by the drawings is particularl ada ted to forming stays for corsets an the ike, and asshown is arranged to-form a stay similar to that shown in my Patent No. 868,763, issued Oct. 22nd, 1907 a plan view of the fabric forn'ied by'the ma.-

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UNITED STATES PATENT UFFICE;

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JOHN R. DEAN, 'a citinew and useful I'mis a specification. This invention re ates to w1re bending ma-.

in the eonsti uctionthereof as will be herebe usedfor forming The machine may but the invention as spec1fi- The machine, however, withoutrhaterial alteration is adapted'to form numerous shapes and forms of fabrics. I

The machine isillustrated in the .accom panying drawings as follows: Figure 1 shows a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 a section on the line 22 in Fig. 1. 3 anend elevation" ofv the coil, forming mechanism. Fig. 4 a top view of Fig. 5 aplan- View partly in section of the lengthening device- Fig. 6 a section on the line ti fiin' Fig. 5. Fig. 7 an end view of the lengthen-1 ing device. Fig. 8 anend elevation of the; Fig. 9 a central sect-ion through the bobbin. F1g.'10 an eleiratienof the end. of the tensioning guide. Fig.=11-

1s aniend"elevation-ofthe lower end of the forming hammer and its anvil. Fig. 12 is ch ne. 3

The machine as shown is supported by a the corner uprights 1. the opposite end '(not shown) of substantiall similar construc- The driving sha t ,5 is'jour'naled in osgbein carried by the cross piece on the end of the frame asshown in dotted linesitTFig. 2. The op )osite end of the shaft is journaledon the rame in any convenientmanner (not'shown). The drive I extend lengthwise of the are secured to Theside pieces 7 openings throughlit, and 14 extend through: these openings, the opentend through the flanges.

shafts 13 and 151 by the plates 25 and 2 faces of the .plates OHN R. DEAN, or GIRARD, PENNSYLVANIA, assrenon, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, 'ro jeEonenH. BARLOW Ann J. J. DESMOND, or

'Wmn-Bmvmne MACHIN I rights a (see Fig. 3

The outer ed e of these openings forms an edge .of the obb1n1gu'i'de-ways'22 and 23. The shafts 13 Thisguide plate has the'open ngs 11 and12 which are connected.

and 14. are; secured on the.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, v6,1910. Application filed January 16,1908. seri'sl'no. 411,063. i

cross piece 3 by meansof'the clamping block these shafts; extending lengthwise of. the machine through the-openings 11 and -12 ,carries a cross piece 17. 'This cross piece has the shafts l3 and ings being somewhat larger than the shafts,

and flanges 18 extend from the cross piece 17 around the openings.v Set-screws 19 exagainst the shaft and form a means for adjusting the shaft.

The guide plates 20 and'21'are fastened on the front ends of the shafts 13 and l gandare sozshaped relativelyto the openings 11 and 12 asto form race ways 22 and23 for the bobbins.

It'will be seen that the adjustment of the the set screws 19ait'ords.

means for so positioning the plates 20 and the-race ways a uniform width These race ways'cross at the immediately adjacent to these pin holding plates 25 and 27,

point 24,'a'nd points are the on which are arralwed the coil forming pins 26 and 28. The p ates 25 and 27 have the slots 29, and they are secured to the plates 20 and 21 by screws 30 extending through these'slots. By moving the plates 25 and 27 on the screws, the distance bet-ween the pins 26 and 28 may be varied so as to vary the width of the niateria The shuttles 31 are driven in the race ways 22 and 23. Deflectors or guides 32 are arranged on the faces ofthe plates 20' and 21, and these with the uides'33 extending from carry the wire over the that the wire is drawn tightly a ainst the plates 25 and in back of the this preceding preceding coil, "so as to force coil outwardly on the pins,

27 and time each coi is drawnin the' plate 10. A bracket -16 ISSECUIGd to'the back of the plate 10, and

25 and 2T. It will be and in this way'permit of a continuous formation of the coils. The position of the wire 3-1 is-Shown'in Fig. 3. The shuttle is shown in detail in Fig 9. v

Wire iswound on spools 35. Thesespools at the edges of the race ways. I (see Figs. 3 and 9) contacts the sur aces on g 20 to move freely on the faces of the orming pins.

45 wire fabric.

are j ou'rnaled on the pins 36. A cover 35 is provided for the spool to prevent the springing out of the wire. The pin 36 is fixedin a frame 37. The projections 38 extend from 4 5 the frame 37, and the roller 39 is journaled'i between-these projections on the pin 39. A plate 40 is also secured to the frame,and when the shuttle is in place it is in contact with the rear surface of the plates 10, 20, 21 A late 4-1 the front faces of the same plates adjacent to the race ways. The plates. 40 and 41 are of somewhat greater width than the race ways, so that the shuttles are held in place by them. Distance ieces 42 aresecured between the plates, anc these are of such length relatively to the thicknessof the plates 10, and 21 as to permit the plates 40 and 41 plates. Rollers 43 are journaled between the plates, and are of such diameterrelatively to the distance pieces as to engage the surfaces of the race-ways and relieve friction. The wire extends from the spool through the openings 44 in the plates 40 and .1 under the tension late 45 through the uide 46 to the coil The guide 46 has the extension 47 secured to the plate 41. A screw 48 extends from this extension and adjustment nut 41-9 is arranged on the screw, so that the tension may be varied. The guide 46 has the rounded surface, as clearly shown in Fig.

10, over which the wire runs as it extends laterally from the shuttle when put under strain as shown in Fig. 3. 'It will be noted that the wire runs slack except as the shuttles pass the extremeportion of the race way (position shown in Fig.-

Here the strain on the wireis suflicient to'give' the coils some 50 form this fabric the shuttles must traverse one of the race-ways, and return so as to lay its wire directly upon itself, and the wire of the other shuttle passes from one coil to another by its action in the opposite race way.

As shown in Fig. 3 the mechanism drlving the shuttle of the race way 22 is speeded exactly twice that. ofthe shuttle in the race way 23.

'For convenienceof description I will designate the shuttle 31 in the race-way 22 (see Fig. 3) as the first shuttle. and the shuttle 31 in the race-way 23 as the second shuttle. Starting with the position shown in Fi 3, the first shuttle will be driven out of the race way 22 into the part 23 of the race-way 2;} by the time the second shuttle reaches the tie traveling in the race way 22 twice as fast as the shuttle in the race way will travel the half revolution, while the second shuttle is traveling one fourth of the revolution. i The first shuttle remains in the part 23 dist engaged by anydriving mechanism until the second shuttle has been driven out of the race way 23 into the race wa'y 22, when the driving mechanism which has been operatmg upon the second shuttle. picks up the first it along the race way 23. This second shuttle will then be driven around the race way and into the part 23 of. the race way 23 before first shuttle has completed its travel through the race way 23, and the wire top of the race way that is, the first shut-' shuttle by its continued movement and forces I l l carried by this second shuttle will cross itself in contact as the shuttle passes from the race way 22 to the race way 23, and thisis true in each instance with relation to the wire The wire carried by the shuttle Tn the race way 23 passes from one loop to another as the shuttle passes from the race way 22 to the race way 23, the wire at this crossing not being in contact with itself,'but in contact with the preceding loop. By thus varying the r-elation of loops, that is, crossing-the wire in contact as the shuttle moves from the raceway 22 to the race way 23, and jumping from one loop to the next when the shuttle passes from the race way 23 to the race way 22. such a relation is given to the loops one carried by a shuttle traversing the race way to the other, that the wire when flattened p out forms the interlock at one side as shown at 125 in Fig. 12-, and the overlap as shown at 126 insaid figure. It will be understood, however that generically considered, this specific relation of the loops may bevarieddepending on the timing and speeding of the driving mechanism acting on the shuttles in the race ways. It will be noted that the axis of the coils formed'on the pins is at right angles to the plane in which the shuttles travel,

and that the fabric as it is forced ofl'the pins is in the form of a series of figure Bjcjoils in close contact whose axes are lengthwise of the fabric.

The driving mechanism for the shuttle is as follows:Gear 50 is ournaled on the shaft 14; and is driven by gear 51 011 the driving shaft 5. The gear 50 drives the gear 52 which is journaled on the shaft 13. A

driver 53 is fixed on the gear 52, and is shaped to engage the roller 39 on the shuttle, and to drive the shuttle through this engagement. A similar driver 54 is fixed on the gear 50. The driver 53 drives the shuttle through the race way 22, and the driver 54 through the race way 23.and these drivers are simply arms carried on the hubs of the gears 50 and 52, and are of such length that their ends will engage the rollers 39 on the 13:

' mer 58. (See Fig. 8). The guide'way is prothough the driver the driver 54, a shuttle is made to traverse the race w'ay22 only with every other revoside 57.

, coils from a direction "fact that it is always in a downward direction, so that it is assisted bygravity as Well -as the momentum of the shuttle. The driver 53 alternately drives a bobbin one revolution and runs idle one revolution, so that al- 5'3, travels twice as fast as lution. As each succeeding coil ismade, the wire forming it is drawn in back of the preceding coil, so asto force the fabric made up of the preceding coils off from the pins 26 and 528. It then moves intoa guide way, the bottom of which forms an anvil 55 for'the ham vidcd with a stationaryside 56 and a movable front face. of a slide plate 59. The rear end of this plate is guided by the pins 60 and the front of the slide rests on'the anvil, and is secured by the screw 61 which extends through the slot 62. The hammer is carried.

64 by means of a pin 67. The rod termi- -nates in an eccentric strap 69 which operates upon the eccentric 70. Theeccentric is fixed on the driving shaft 5. With each revolution of the driving shaft,.therefore, the

hammer is depressed and engage'sand'flattensthe coils fez-med on the pins. Followingthe operation of this mechanism, the ec-' centric 70 on the drive shaft reciprocates the link 68. (See Fig. 1). Thelink 68 or con necting rod is pivotally connected by means of the bolt 67 withthe lever 64 and through the connection reciprocates the lever 64. The hammer plate 58 'andconsequently the hammer is reciprocated with the lever 64, (see Figs. 4? and 1). It will be noted thatthe flattening process changes the axis of the lengthwise of the fabric to a direction approaching'a. right angle to the general plane of the fabric.

Itis desirable that the sides of the fabric be engaged as it isdepressed or flattened so straight. To accomplish this a bracket 71 is secured to thehammer plate 58*. A rod 72 extends through this bracket and adjusting nuts 73 arearranged above and below it so that the rod may be adjusted. The-bellcrank lever 74 is pivoted on the bracket 76. The bracket 76 is formed by a projection The movable side is formed by the is pivotally connected with a to the lever fabric.

[and 91 in the v flatteninghammer.

I from the bracket '77, and the bracket 77'is secured to and extends forwardly from'the plate 10. The upperarm of the bell-crank lever extends through a perforation 81' (see Fig. 2). It will be readily seen that as the hammer descends the side wardly through the action ofthejbell-crank lever. The fabric inthis stage ofits development will have its coilsclose togethenin longitudinal direction, and for most fa'brics it. is desirable to lengthen it. A'device for this i's 'shown in detail in Figs..5, 6 and 7.;

57 is pushed in It is in'position to receive the fabric as it comes fromthe' flattening hammer, and ust as the fabric is engaged by thhammer, and length ens or stretches itwhile the'fabric is in the grip of the hammer. Thislengthening mechanism and the. succeeding mechanisms cooperating on the fabric are supportedby, a plate 78 which extends longitudinallyfof themachine; One end of this is supported by a bracket 77; and the other in any. convenient manner not shown. guide plate .82 isbent around the plate 78, the sides beinglbrought up and having an inwardly extending edge 83. A slide 84 moves in the guidethus' formed. It is proplate so; a

vided' with a slot 85 through-which the fabric passes. The clamping finger 86 is pivoted onthe bl0ck 84 y means of a pin 88.

The clamping finger has preferably a leatherface 87 so that it may more readily gripthe An arm 89 orms a bell-crank with the finger, and extends through the slots 90 plates 78 and 82. v A strap 97 1s pivotally secured to the end of the arm'96 by apin'98 and the'eccentric pivotally secured to the strap 97 oy the pin 100. Therod 99 terminates in mod 99 is an eccentricstrap which is operated upon by the eccentric 101. This eccentric is so timed with relation to the'eccentric 70 that the arm shown'inand the finger 86 forward while the hammer is up, and this action is reversed so that the wire is gri ped by the finger justas the wire has been ward the rightby the arm 93 throws the arm 89 and with it theblock 84 and finger 86 toward the right, and this carries with it the fabric, lengthening device works with great accuracy with-relation to the-number of coils,

93 is moved toward the left as f Fig. 1, so as to move the block 84,

illy engaged and'gripped by the A further movement to-' andthus lengthens it. This I so that the distancebetween one coil and passes from the lengthenallthe'se portions so that'they tend to curl the fabric in the same direction. Ubserving when treated as shown, a

7 part of the wire forming I the ansvelse portions of the coil,and twists tension at the under side of the pins in each provided a forming hammer.

instance. As this occurs,the wire forming the span is forced between the blades 25 and 27. and the bottom of. the preceding coil, thus forcing the bottom of the preceding coil outwardly, and this twists the trans verse portion extending from the bottom of this coil. There would, of course, be a neutralizingtwist in the transverse portion extending from the top of the same coil were it not for the fact that this transverse portion continues to the shuttle, so that this long span of wire takes up the twist without appreciably affecting the transverse portion. In each instance, therefore, the bottom of the coil being forced outwardly, the transverse portion is twisted so as to give the re sulting fabric a tendency to curl upwardly or toward the top. If the direction of movement of the shuttles were forced so that the tension on the span of wire would be taken up at the'top instead of at the bottom, this tendency would of course be reversed;

. The torsional elastic limit of wire is in creased by giving itan initial twist beyond its elastic limit. For example, if a wire is twisted slightly beyond its elastic limit, it will be found that its torsional, elastic limit in the direction that it has been twisted has been increased, while its torsional elastic limit in the opposite direction is decreased. For some uses stays are subjected to very sharp bends in one-direction so that it is very desirable to have them able to stand these bends without taking a permanent set,

while at the same time,- iiexure in the opposite direction is not so great. Where this is the case, giving to the stay an initial twistv in the transverse portion, thus increasing its resistance to a permanent set in that direction, is therefore desirable. The present machine is capable of doing this, not only with a single wire but of coiling a fabric with this initial'twist and at the same time associating a plurality of wires. Of course, as the stay is forced oft of the coiling pins, it has a tendency to curl up. To avoid this I have The anvil'102 of this forming hammer is carried by the plate 78 and is convex longitudinally of the plate, that is. has its axis across the fabric and parallel to its plane. hammer 103 (see Figs. 1 and 11) is similarly faced. so that the fabric is given a set in a direction reverse to that in which it. has a tendency to coil, and the result is that the fabric after passing the forming hammer will normally lie in alinement. The hammer is carried by the hammer plate 104, and this plate extends through a guide formed by an extension 105, on the bracket 63 and also The extends through a guide lbs. This guide is supported by a cross iece 107 extending across the maphine. s cc Figs. 1 and 4). A lever 108 is pivotal y secured by'mea'ns of a pin 111 on a lug 110 extending from I the bar 107. The pin 67 extends through I the end of the lever 108 so that the lever is operated by the eccentric 70. It will be noted, however, that the lever 108 is fullever 74 is fulcrumed at its end, so that the hammers 108 and 58 alternate in their movement. In this way the hammer 103 is in its upper position as the fabric is pulled out by the lengthening device.

It is also desirable with some fabrics to tion, and this can be accomplished by shaping the faces of the anvil 102 and hammer 103 as shown, and these faces are not only curved longitudinally, but also laterally for this purpose. This lateral curving of the face of the anvil and hammer is clearly shown in Fig. 11.

The fabric after leaving the hammer 103 passes through a guide 112, and then between the rolls 113 and 11%. These rolls are sion. The wheel 1121 is journaled on a shaft 116, and this shaft 116 is slidingly mounted on-the pins 117. The pins extend upwardly from the plates 78 Springs 118 are tensioned against the shaft 116 and nuts 119 are screwed onto the pins 117, so as to varyon the shaft 115 and is intermittently driven forward asthe machine operates, A link 121 is pivotally secured to the hammer plate 104. It is pivotally connected with a block 122, and the block 122 is pivotally mounted on the arm 123, the arm being journaled on the shaft 115. The block 122 is so shaped relatively'to the wheel 120 as to engage it as the rod 121 is pulled upwardly, and thus carry the wheel 120 with it, and on the downward stroke of the hammer, the block releases the wheel 120 and permits the block to move over the surface, so as to engage a guide wa; F0 iiiitten the fabric.

2. In a wire bending machine, the coinbi nation of devices for formingcoils with their axes lengthwise of the fabric; a guide way into which the fabric is forced from so driven as to keep the fabric under ten.

cruined intermediate of its ends, while the form one face concave in a crosswise directhe tension as desired. A wheel 120 is fixed.

new surface on the wheel and thus intermit-' anismen a 'in and bending the coils in the the devices, said guide way engaging the p sides of the fabric and confining the. same; and mechanism acting intermittentlyupon .thefabric for bending the coils and flattening the fabric. 3. In a wire bending machine, the combination of devices for for' ning continuous coils withth'e axes'of the co ls lengthwise of s, the fabric, each succeedingcoil forcing the preceding coilfrom'the device; a guide way engaging thesides of the fabric, and coninto which the coil 'is forced, said guide way fining the san1e; and a fiatteningideviceactingupon the coils in the guide way. '4. In a wire bending machine, the combination of devices .forformiiig' continuous,

- coils with their 'axeis lengthwise of the fabric";- a guideflway into which the coil is forced "from'the devices; means forv contracting the guide way; and means ,forflatt'ening the coil as the guide'way-is contracted." V

5. In a wire bending machine,tlie combicoils with their axes lengthwiseofthe fabnation of .devices for formingcontinuous ric; agluide way into which the coil is forced from t e dGVlCQS; and means for contractingthe guide way andintermittently engaging 1 the, coil.

6.; In a wire bending-:niachine, the combi nation ofvdevicesfor formingicoils; a guide,-

wayintowhich the coils are forced; means for reciprocating one side of the guide way to contract the guide way; and a hammer acting on the coils inthe guide way, said hammer engaging the, coil as "the'guide-way is contracted.

7. In a wire bending machine, the combination of coil forming de'vices; ,aguide way into which the coil is forced; means for reciprocating one side of the guide to contract the guide-wayfi a hammer acting upon the coil within the!.guideway; and mechanism connecting said means with the hammer whereby the side of the .guideway and the hammer reciprocate in unison.

8; In a wire bending machine, the combination of mechanism for continuously formin a fabric of fiat coils; a. reciprocating gripping mechanism; a 'means actuating the gripping mechanism togrip the fabr c and 50.

ing finger carried by the? block; ai arm ex-htendingfroin the finger and forming a bell! crank lever therewith; a means forgreciproeating the arm whereby the clamping finger is released and the block returned with the. movement of the arm inone direction; andthe clamping finger engaged and the block and clam ing finger moved with ,a movement of t e arm in the opposite directionto lengthen the fabric. 1

10. In a. wire bending machine, the combination of mechanism for continuously forming afabric of flatcoils comprising a hammerby which the coils are engaged and flattened by a reciprocating movement ofthe hammer and a reciprocating gripping device adat pted to engage and move the fabric as theammer. i

nation of devices for formin' A their axes len hwise of the res ting fabric; a flattening evice acting upon the coilsso formed; and a hammer with a curved face, the axes of the'curve bein across the fabric and parallel thereto for giving the fabric a a set in a reverse direction from the natural tendency of the coil.

12. In a wire bending machine, the combination of devices fer formin coils with their axes lengthwise of the resu ting fabric; a hammer acting upon the coils so. formed for flattening the same; and a second hammer with acurved face, the axes of the curve being across the'fabric and parallel thereto forgiving to the fabric a set'in a reverse direction from the natural tendency of the .coils. I

13. In a wire bending machine, the coin- *bination of a coil forming device; a ham- .mer for flattening the coil; a reciprocating lengthening device operating with relation to said hammerto engage and lengthen the fabric as the fabric is engaged and held by the said hammer; and a second hammer operating upon the fabric, said hammers being alternately timed to engage the fabric alternately.

14.111 a wire bending machine, the coinbination'of a coil forming device; a hammerfor flattening the coil; a second haminer having a curved face for setting the abric is-engaged and held by the 11 Ina wirebending machine, thecombicoils with v fabric flattened by the first mentioned hamnier; and means for operating-said hammers alternately. v

15. ,In a wire bending machine, the coinbiiiation of coil formin devices; a first hammer for flattening t e coil; 2. second hammer for setting the= .fabric,.levers 64 and 108 for operating said hammers respectively,

" one of said levers engaging the hammer .be-

tween its actuated end and its fulcrum, and the other of said levers'having its fulcrum between its end and its point of engagement with the, hammer, whereby said hammers are operated alternately; and fulcrum supports for said levers; j 1 Y IGnIni a wire bending machine, the'coi'nbination of devices for forming coils with ric; a hammer to which the coils pass from said "device for flattening the coils; and a theira tes lengthwise of the resulting fabtensioning device holding the fabric under tension as it is formed.

17. In a wire bending machine, the combination of devices for forming coils with their axes lengthwise of the resulting fabric; a hammer to which the coils pass from the devices for forming coils for flattening the coils; and a tensioning device forkeepmg the fabric under tension as it is flattened.

18. In a wire bending machine, the combination of devices for forming coils with their axes lengthwise of the resulting fabric; a hammer for flattening the coils; a lengthening device for lengthening the fabric after it .is flattened; a secondhammer with a curved face for giving the fabric a set in a reverse direction from the natural tendency of the coils; and a tensioning device for tensioning the fabric when it is formed.

19. In a wire bending machine, the combination of mechanism for continuously forming a fabric of fiat coils; and a tensioning' device for maintaining the fabric under tension as it is formed comprising friction rolls through which the fabric is led; and means for advancing the rolls intermittently. i a

20. In a wire bending machine. the com bination of coil forming devices; mechanism comprising a hammer for operating upon the coils; at-ension .device comprising rolls through which the fabric is led; and a connection between the hammer and said rolls for advancing the roll intermittently as the hammer is reciprocated.

21. In a wire bending machine, the combination of coil forming devices; a hammer acting upon-the coils; a tension roll through which the fabric is led; means for exerting spring pressure on the fabric between said rolls; a pulley for driving one of said rolls; a swinging clutch engaging said pulley; and a connectm'n between said clutch and the hammer. i

22. In a wire bending machine, the com bination of two coil forming pins; and

means acting with the pins for coiling a plurallty'of figure-8 coils on sa1d pins with the axes' of the coils extending lengthwise of the fabric.-

23. In a wire bending machine, the com-- bination of two (full forming pins: and means acting with the pins for forming a plurality of figure-8 coils with a plurality of wires on said pins.

24. In a wire bending machine. the (0111 bination of two. coil forming pins: and

means acting with the pins for forming fig- 26. In wire bending machine, the combination of two coil forming pins; and

means acting with the pins for formingin v terlockmg'figure 8 co ls on said pins with their axes lengthwise of the fabric. 27,. In a wire bending machine, the combination of two coil forming pinsrand means acting with the} pins for forming interlocking figure 8 coils with a plurality of wires on saidpins. 1

28. In a wire bending machine, the combination of two. coil forming pins; and

.means acting with the pins for forming interlocking figure 8 coils with a pluralityof wires on said pins and. with the axes of the coils lengthwise of the resulting fabric. 29. In a wire bending machine,the combination oftwo coil forming pins; and.

means acting with theipin's for coiling a plurality of figure 8 coils on said pins with a plurality of wires and with the wires crossing alternately upon themselves. p

30. In a'wire'bendiriig machine, the conr bination of two coil forming pins;- guide ways; a plurality of shuttles arranged to' lead wires over said pins; and means for actuating said shuttles relatively to each other to interlock the coils.

31. In a wire bendin machine, the combination of :1 coil forming mandrel; shuttle guides arranged-to forin coils. in relation thereto; a plurality of shuttles operating in said guides; and meansfor actuating said shuttles relatively to each other to interlock to form figure 8 coils; and a plurality of shuttles insaid guide ways.

34. Inf a wirebendmg inaclnne, the combinationfof a guide plate having. a shuttle guide way therein; a. colt-forming pin; a

a :plate holding said pin, the plate-holding said pin; being out of the plane .of the gu1deways; afshuttle 1n the guideava and means for deflecting a wire carried by the snuttle to 1 the pin, so as to form coils on the pin. as the shuttle .-traverses the guide wny in close contact with the pinl'carrying the plate whereby a preceding coil is forced outwardly on the pin by/each succeeding coil as it is formed.

35. In a wire bending machine, the combination of two pins;pin plates 25 and 27 carrying said pins; aguideway. plate having a guide way therein, said guide way being out of the plane of the pin plates and having the form of a figure 8; a shuttle in said guide way; and deflecting devices for base the pin.-

97minguidin a wire carried by the shuttle to the 36. In a wire bending device, the combinat10 n of two coil forming pins; :1 figure-8 gulde-way. arran ed in relation to saidpins;

a plurality of siuttles in said guide way adapted to coil a pluralit-yof wires on said pins as the shuttles traverse said guide way;

and drive mechanisms for said shuttles act u-' ating a shuttle in one loop of'the guide Way to completely traverse said loop while shuttle is partially trayersing the opposite loop. I 3 In a wire ibending machine, the com bination of the coil forming pins ;\'a shuttle guide way in the formfof a figure 8; a use .ing mechanism for each loop of the guide way; said driving mechanisms being timed to carry a shuttle completely through one loop of the guide wayand force 'itiinto the opposite loop While a companion shuttle is 1n the said opposite loop.

shuttle in said 38. he wire bending machine, the com- 'bination oftwo coil forming pins; a shuttle guide way to form figure '8 coils arranged with relation to saidpins; shuttles in said guide way; driving mechanism for said shuttles comprising rotative driving arms one for each loop, and one of said driving arms having twice the speed of the other i of said dr1ving arms;

39. In a wire bending machine, the combination'of coil forming pins; a, figure 8 guide way arrangedin relation to said pins to make a coil of figure 8 form thereon; a

downward direction.

40. In a wire bending machine, the combinationof the'coil forming pins; plate sup-- the shuttle from one loop to theothen 'in'a ports for said pi11 s;'a shuttle; afigure 8' guide way for said shuttle arranged withgmde-way for sald shuttle arranged with relation to said pins'to carry wire in sai'd shuttle to form figure 8 coils thereon; and the deflectors 33=extending from the plate to a point immediately. ad acen't to -the pins toward the shuttle guides for guiding the wire to the base of the pins.

42. In a wire bending machine, the combination of two coil forming pins; a shuttle; a figure 8 guide way for the shuttle arranged in relation to the pins to make u figure 8 coil thereon-as the shuttle traverses tide way; a drivingmecha nism'for each oop of the guide-way, said, driving mechanism being-rotatively iounted and having a direction of movement 0 driye binationoftwo cbil forn'iihg pins; mechanistn' for coiling the .wire in the form of a figure *8, on said pins; and meansfor adjust-- ing distance between said pins to vary the w dth of the-coil; v T

-14. Iii-awire bending machine, the com bination'ota coil forming pin; a shuttle guide way arranged in relation to said pin to carry a wirefin a shuttle in said guide way around the ,pin, saith-guide way being formed byfa central plate and an outer plate; the central platevs'up'p'orting the coil orniing pin; a shuttle-in the guide way; and means for driving the sliuttle.

45..In va wire bending machine, the combination "of a coil forming pin; a shuttle guide wayarranged in relation to said pin to carryfa wire inashuttle in said guide wayv around the pin, said guide way being guide way comprising a central and -outer ,plate; means for-ad usting one late with frelatlon to the other; and means or driving the shuttle. I I

$47, In a wire bending machine; the combination of a coil forming pin; a guide w'ay comprising a central plate and outer plate with jan intervening space "between said, plates; a shaft supporting the center late; means for adjusting the shaft 'latera ly to adjust the center plate relativelyv to the outer plate; and a shuttle in the guide way.

48. In a wire bendingmachine, the combination of a coil forming comprising a central p ate and an outer plate with .an intervening space between said nlates; a shaft supporting the central plate; means for adjusting the shaft laterpin; a guide way ally to adjust the central plate relatively to the outer plate; and a driving-mechanism rotat-ively mounted on'said shaft for driving said shuttle. t

' 49. In a wire bending machine, the combination of two coilforming pins; :1 figure 8 guide way formed by an outer plate and two central plates having an intervening space bet-wcn the plates; shafts supporting said central plates; a shuttle in the guide way; driving mechanisms ,rotatively mounted on said shafts, the driving mechanism for one loop of the guide way being driven from the driving mechanism on the companion shaft.

50. In a'wire bending machine, thecombi-- the guide; and means for adjusting theqdisl nation of coilforming pins; a guideway in neutral plates, and an outer plate with. an

intervening space between them; shuttle-5,1

vices for flattening the fabric formed by said col s.

--wireoversaid pinsto form figure 8 coils formed is forced; and a flattening device "the form of a figure 8 and formed by two l driving incehanisn'is on said shafts, and gears journaled on said shafts for driving the shuttle-driving mechanisms.

51. In a wire bending-machine, the combi nation of figure-8 coiling devices for forming a plurality of coils having common axes lengthwise of the fabric; and flattening de- 7 52. In a wire bending machine, the combination of figure-8 coiling devices for forming a plurality of coils havingcommon axes lengthwise of the fabric; and mechanisms intermittently engaging the fabric for flat ter ng the same.

ho. In a wire bending machine, the combination of two pins; means for carrying a wire o er said pins to form a plurality of figure-8 coils having common axes lengthwise of the resulting fabric, and acting therewith for continuously forming the coils? on said pins; and a flattening device acting on the resulting fabric. 1 l' 54. In a wire bending machine, the combination of figure 8 coiling-devioes forforming coils with their axes lengthwise of the fabric; and a flattening device for flat-tening the fabric formed of said coils.

55. In a wire bending machine, the combination of figure-8 coil-forming devices for forming coils with their axes lengthwise. of the fabric; and mechanism intermittently engaging the fabric for flattening the same.

56. In a wire bending machine, the combination of two pins; means for carrying a with the axes of the coils lengthwise of the resulting fabric and acting therewith for continuously forcing the coils forward on said pins; and'a flattening device acting on the resulting fabric. I

57. In a Wire bending machine, the combination of two pins; mechanism acting with the pins for coiling a wire in the form of a figure 8 on said pins and continuously forcing the coil thus formed forward on thev pins; a guide way into which the coil thus acting on th 1 fabric in the guide way.

58. In a wire bending machine, the combination of two pins; mechanism acting with the pins for coiling a wire in the fo'rni of a figure 8 on said pins and continuously forcing the coil' thusformed forward on the pins; a guide way into which the coil thusformed is forced: and a flattening device acting 0:1 the fabric in the guide 'wayby intermittently engaging with the-ffabric.

59. In a wire bending machine the combination of a figure-8 coil-forming device for forming coils with their axes lengthwise of the resulting fabric; a flattening mechanism operating upon the fabric thus formed; and a-lengthening means operating upon the flattened fabric. V

60. In a wire bending machine, the combination of forming devices arranged to form a figure 8 coil, one coil being interlocked with another; a flattening mechanism; and-a lengthening device operating upon the fabric thus formed.

61'. In a wire bending machine, thecombination of figure 8 coil forming devices for forming coils -with their axes lengthwise of the resulting fabric; a flattening device;

and a reciprocating lengthening device for engaging and lengthening the fabric step by step. i f

62. In a wire bending machine, the combination of figure-8 coil-forming devices; a hammer for flattening the coil; a reciprocating lengthening mechanism; said recip-w rocating lengthening mechanism being timed with relationto the hammer to strain thefabric while engaged by the hammer.

63. In a wire bending machine, thecombination of figure-8 coil-forming devices for. forming coils with their axesle'ngthwise of the resulting fabric; a flattening mechanism and a hammer for operating upon the fabric,

the hammer having a curved surface with a the axis of curve across the fabric and 'parallel thereto.

64. In a wire bending machine, the combination of figure-8 coil-forming devices for forming coils with their axes lengthwise of the resulting fabric; and means for crushing the fabric thus formed and setting it with greater concavity at one side than at the opposite side. 1

65. In awire bending machine, thecombination of figure-8 coil-forming devices;a' flattening mechanism for flattening the coil 1 thus formed; and a hammer having a curved surface for giving'a set "to the fabric on a curve having its axis across the fabric and parallel thereto and having a surface for giving the fabric greater concavity at one side than at the opposite side.

66. In a wire bending machine, the combination of. figure-8 coil-forming: devices; a guide into which the cod is forced having a movable side; means for reciprocating said side; and a hammer operating upon the coils; in the guide.

67. In a wire bending machine, the combination of forms over which the wire may i he coiled with portions transverse to the re sulting fabric; and means for coil'mg and shapinga plurality of wires on said forms and for twisting the transverse portions of the coiled fabric. Y

68. In a wire bending machine, the comand for twisting the transverse portions of the coiled fabric all in a direction to increase the twist as the fabric is flexed in one direction. a

69. In a wire bending machine, the combination of forms over which the wire may be bent to serpentine form, formingoppositely resulting fabric; and means for coiling and shaping a plurality of wires on said forms and for twisting the transverse portions.

70. In a wire bending machine, the combination of two coil forming pins; means acting on the pins for forming figure-8 coilswith the axis of the coils lengthwise of the resulting fabric, said means being arranged ,to subject the transverse portions of the coil to an initial twist. j

71. In a wire bending machine, the combination of two [coll forming pins; and

means acting with the pins forforming and associating a plurality of figure-8 coils'with a plurality of wires on said pins, arranged to subject/the transverse portions of said coils 72. In a wire bending machine, the combination of forms over which the wire may be coiled formin loops with portions transverse to the resu; ting fabric; and means for disposed-loops with portions trans verse to the the, coiled fabric,

coiling a plurality of wires on said forms and for twisting the transverse portions with terlocked.

73, In a wire bending machine, the combin'ationof forms over which the wire may be coiled forming loops with portions transverse to the resulting fabric; and meansfor coiling a plurality of wires on said forms and for twisting the transverse portions ,with the loops formed in the different wires interlocked and only at one edge.

74. In a wire bending machine, the combination of forms over which the wire may be coiled sulting fabric; and means for coiling and shaping a plurality of wires on said forms and for twisting the transverse portions of all in directions tending to curl the resulting fabric in one direction;

and a hammer for giving the fabric a set in the reverse direction.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN R. DEAN. Witnesses 1-} 1 Q i 'G. l,);-HIoBY,

H. C. LORD.

with portions transvetseto the re the loops'formed in the different wires in- I 

